Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde feels Liverpool cost his side the Copa del Rey last season, in addition to preventing them reaching the Champions League final.

Overturning a three-goal deficit from the first leg and beating Barcelona 4-0 at Anfield to progress to the Champions League final was one of Liverpool's standout moments in their European triumph last season.

While the comeback victory against the Catalans gave the Reds a memory to cherish, the heavy defeat saw Barcelona's morale hit rock bottom.

Valverde, who feels Barcelona's Champions League campaign until that night at Anfield was good, has admitted that his side were psychologically affected after Divock Origi scored an early goal at Anfield before Jurgen Klopp's men went on to score another three.

The Spanish giants then went on to lose in the Copa del Rey final against Valencia, meaning double heartache – and Valverde blames Liverpool for that defeat too.